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1'' Building a wood deck
tpday is a lot easier for
many do-it-yourselfers be-
cause of the vast array of
easy-to-use portable pow-
er, tools. The ladies have
discovered; that they are
almost as easy to use as
a sewing machine or any
other ordinary household •
appliance.
Using normal precau-
tions, as with any appli-
ance, lady renovatorshave
discovered. that power
tools can now make build-
ing projects a lot easier.
Wei Products of Chica- -
go, world famous for ,sol-.
dering guns, now offers a
full'line of portable power
tools. The lady renovator
selected three of the most
popular and widely used
tools .f.or.her.P..ro,..ect,y The
two -speed "All" • saw was
used for trimming 9fY any --"'4
odd lengths of the pre-cut
Wood as well as cutting the •
two=by fours used for the
framing.
BUILD A PORTABLE WOOD DECK and let Wen Power
Tools;..help.: Ven:.l&-famous,,..for-sgt Hering.- t! ,Wen now _..
offers u full lineof home handyman tools. Lightweight,
portable power to:ols• for 'easy do=it-yourself work at' liome'
Shown above, TOP RIGHT: The Wen "All" saw' has vari-
able, speed that cuts wood up to 6 x 6. CENTER: The Wen,
san_derigrinder with recessed three -speed swit4! . Ideal to
use when sanding off the rough edges of the bond while
deck building. BOTTOMV The Wen 1/2 -inch drill witTi split •
second gear change& for four speeds — lobe used on wood,
masonry; steel and concrete. Photo courtesy: Wen Prod-
uets,'Inc.
The 1/2 =inch drill that
features split second gear
changes for four speeds —
all reversible -- for wood,
masonry, steel and con-
crete was Used before nail
Ing in order to avoid split -
ting of the wood.
Finally, the Wen sander/,
grinder with a recessed
three -speed switch and
automatic speed controls
was used to smooth out
the rough ' edges of the
framing for decking,
Power roof vent
electric energy sup-
ply crisis has, diminished,
• but costs have skyrocket-
ed. So, wise and economy -
conscious homeowners 'are
installing 'power roof
vents with automatic '
thermostat controls to ex-
haust super -heated air
from the attic and cool
the entire house. The air
mass acts as a blanket,
combating the efforts of
Teves tile—most efficient-, -
--li me7or• vif?m•--al,r•-.eondi-
tioner. The result is a
heavy load on cooling
• 'equipment, ' increased..,
--nra1nte'r a —costs; ---high --
saves energy
operating, expenses, and k,
serious waste of short -
supply energy.
Homecenters and build -
ins supply-deaiers--have--a
new high-powered vent
engineered by Leigh Prod-
,..ucts that draws little am-
'
perage. •. It can easily" be
installed. by handy home-
owners:
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PORTABLE POWER 'TOOLS speed up' deck building •as
one Ludy do-it-yourselfer recently learned. The Wen a/z=incch,
drill was handy to •use in o: der' to drill the holes at the end
of each piece of decking, before nailing it. to the frame. By
drilling a small hole first, there is less chance'that the gal-
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vanized nails, in this ease 3e/2-ineh, will split the wood when,
if comes time to nail the decking, strips to the frame. Wen,
world famous for soldering equipment, now offers.;e full
line of lightweight, colorful, easy -to -Use portable power
tools that help speed up handyman chores: Photo eoiertesy:
Wen Products, Inc.
'Dress windows
with plant life
If you want to break
away from .traditional • cP
.window coverings like cur-
tains and °shades, try a
lively and ' exciting. look:
plants.
Add a generous collec-,
t'iorr'at sun -loving plants,
,in all'' sorts of varieties,
and you have a beautiful
window design, some pri-
vacy for yourself, and
healthy greenery enjoying
lots of sunlight.
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The traditional grace of
European cathedrals can
be brought to-thet t n-
tranceway of, American
homes with a new beveled
glass door •from Pease
Ever -Strait Door Systems.
'Classically designedp the
door features a special
hand-crafted effect remi-
niscent of "Old World",
'charm. This is achieved
through a lead -looking
epoxy that bonds hand -
beveled glass to form a
single light panel. Also
adding to the appeal of
the door is the dream-like
quality provided by the -
natural distortion of the
glass.
. The beauty of the glass.,
is further enhariced by
the heat and impact re-
sistant coordinated mold-
ing's both around the win,-
dows and adorning the
lower door: Available fac-
°'tory primed or in a 'selec-
tion of pre -finished colors,
this Ever -Strait classic
entranceway -is created as
',the perfect - complement
to all elegant home.
The door and its fram-
ing are designed with
weather -resistant features
long associated with Ever -
Strait. Two steel facings
laminated together With c
13 -inches of lightweight
pia olystyrene between',
serves as an insulation
barrier to resist tempera-
ture.. transfer through the
door, while Ever -Strait's
exclusive "Thermal Break,"
a separation between the
steel facings, prevents
contact from the cold" to
warm side of the door,
ending additional transfer
possibilities.
Plastea' trouble
Ever use plaster and
have it dry up too fast?
Maybe there's a problem
concerning how you mix
the dry plaster with wa-
t^r. Here's a little tip
you can try out: instead
of mixingoiNater with the
plaster, tenet ly sprinkle
the water on top of the
plaster you intend to use,
Don't mix it up. ,fust skim
the wet plaster off the
top and do the Job.
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